(19)
(11) EP 0 794 367 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
07.01.1998 Bulletin 1998/02

(43) Date of publication A2:
10.09.1997 Bulletin 1997/37

(21) Application number: 97103178.6

(22) Date of filing: 27.02.1997
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)6: F16J 15/22
(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB IT NL

(30) Priority: 06.03.1996 GB 9604757

(71) Applicant: Flexitallic Sealing Materials Ltd
Manchester M17 1RA (GB)

(72) Inventors:
  • Hoyes, John Robert
    Littleborough, Lancashire OL15 9NW (GB)
  • Bulmer, Michael
    Rochdale, Lancaster OL12 9QA (GB)
  • Thorpe, Liam Carl
    Rochdale, lancashire OL12 7GH (GB)

(74) Representative: Moffat, John Andrew et al
Bowdon House, Ashburton Road West, Trafford Park
Manchester M17 1RA
Manchester M17 1RA (GB)

   


(54) Seal Material


(57) A material stock from which seals and packings may be formed is described; the material stock being relatively soft and compressible and cross section having a construction comprising a plurality of interlaced, as hereinbefore defined, flat section tapes having associated therewith a reinforcement. The tapes may include exfoliated graphite, paper, PTFE, mica, vermiculite as appropriate. The seal stock may have any desired cross sectional shape.






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